Cleveland Cavaliers: 5 goals for the 2019 NBA Draft

By Tony Pesta | May 25, 2019

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - MARCH 24: Cam Reddish #2 of the Duke Blue Devils celebrates a three point basket against the UCF Knights during the first half in the second round game of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Colonial Life Arena on March 24, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

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4. Draft a rebounder

Rebounding is another one of the Cleveland Cavaliers weak points. With Kevin Love missing a majority of the season, the Cavs relied on Larry Nance Jr. and Tristan Thompson to control the glass. Unfortunately, this didn’t go too well for Cleveland.

On the season, the Cavs ranked as the fifth-worst rebounding team overall and the third worse defensive rebounding team. Strangely enough, the Cavs were much better at offensive rebounding, finishing as the 12th-best team in the league in this regard.

Still, hauling in the rebound is an issue for Cleveland. The only two players to average 10+ rebounds last season were Thompson and Love, who missed a combined total of 99 games. Finding a player that can dominate the boards and stay durable is a must.

The Cavaliers will likely use their 26th overall pick to fill this gap. Daniel Gafford from Arkansas is my personal favorite potential prospect. Gafford is a 6’11” forward with great athleticism who racked up 8.7 rebounds a game last season.

Other prospects that could be considered are P.J. Washington, Brandon Clarke and Naz Reid.

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